Does Ginger Have a Flower

The flowers are in dense conelike spikes about 2.5 cm (1 inch) thick and 5 to 8 cm (2 to 3 inches) long that are composed of overlapping green bracts, which may be edged with yellow. Each bract encloses a single small yellow-green and purple flower. Common, true, or Canton ginger (Zingiber officinale).

What is the flower of ginger?

Botanical NameZingiberaceae family, several genera and speciesSoil pH5.5 to 6.5Bloom TimeSummerFlower ColorRed, orange, yellow

Can you eat flowering ginger?

Edible members of this family include ginger, cardamom, turmeric and galangal, but here we introduce the flowering ones, which offer so much more than a tropical splash of lush green foliage.